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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
3
Fragmented text reflects a wartime oration praising unity and defense. It mentions nations, justice, and determination to fight for lasting mankind, with references to protection, heaven’s blessing, and enduring resolve across peoples. The passage includes garbled lines about leadership and homeland duty.
The article reviews Canada’s immigration drive over fifteen years, noting about 5,050,000 arrivals led by the British Isles and the United States. It details funding sources, methods, and the mix of occupations, with 12-year rejections totaling 123,500 and a focus on farmers and laborers among newcomers.
The London Observer lauds Canada’s finances and prospects noting a strong harvest, high prices, and a large surplus. It cites rising orders from rural districts, improved trade momentum, and Canadian Pacific and other rail securities advancing. Directors’ confidence, cautious economy, and potential profits from war munitions and foodstuffs bolster the Dominion.
The mines department under Dr. Eugene Haanel announces a comprehensive investigation into oil and gas resources, with field work by Mr. Clapp. Alberta shows promising indications of petroleum in several districts, while shale deposits in New Brunswick attract attention for potential industry development. The report also notes Canada’s ongoing oil economy and future contributions from domestic sources.
The Naval Academy practice squadron of twenty one ships led by the battleships Missouri Ohio and Wisconsin passed through the Panama canal in a single day. The flotilla traversed Pedro Micael and Miraflores locks in parallel, showing canal capacity for the whole main American fleet.
The text argues for a patriotism and production campaign to raise farmer prices and improve crop yields. It warns the farmer should not receive the same income for 1915 as 1914 and cautions against benefiting speculators, citing the Toronto Telegram.
British war orders totaling 280 million dollars and French Italian and Russian contracts push country revenue toward a half billion dollars. Western wheat crop also peaks, signaling a strong fall and winter for business as vast sums flow in.
A brief temperance item notes sales of intoxicants are reported to have occurred. The report highlights concerns over moderation and public behavior.
The New York Evening Post estimates Germany’s fighting strength at about five million men currently in service after accounting for mobilization, casualties, and training. It breaks down mobilized workers, professional classes, and standing army to reach roughly 3.3 million in service, with after losses and testing reducing to five million.
Canada faces high fuel costs as plains coal and lignite supply vast but underused resources in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Tests by McGill scientists show plains fuels suit gas producers and power but commercial briquetting costs remain unresolved. Germany and the US are exploring briquetting lignite and binding materials. An immediate action is urged to advance briquetting trials.
The government plans to permit export of Canadian grain to the United States for onward shipment to Great Britain and allies. This move is seen as easing the shipping problem and enabling grain movements to proceed normally. The existing wheat export embargo remains for neutral or hostile countries.
An ancient wartime voice praises soldiers for maintaining cheer and song despite heavy losses and dangerous duties, highlighting resilience of the forces and their enduring morale.
A call to banks and business interests urges extending payment terms and offering advances backed by grain to farmers across Western Canada. The aim is to avoid forcing sales at loss as markets soften and storage costs rise, benefiting farmers and the broader economy. Signed by leaders of Alberta United Farmers and affiliated grain grower groups.
World population estimated 1.6 to 1.7 billion with over 963 million at war under active states. About 421 million, mostly under British protection, are King George subjects. Earth land area 55.5 million sq miles. war territories total 28.9 million. Nineteen of sixty nations are at war or involved. The British empire prewar covered 11.45 million sq miles, with Egypt Soudan and Cyprus excluded as Turkish pretexts and potential division noted.
Readable phrase references a Kaiser statue and a bold claim that Germany will never be vanquished, but the OCR text is garbled. The fragment mentions night and death and an opposing reading, with no clear event, date, or names to confirm.
A broad overview predicts a coordinated Allied Western push after a major German offensive in the east. It notes Russia’s resistance against German and Austrian advances toward Petrograd, French capital shifts, and rumors of a superlative long range English cannon. The piece envisions a giant, calculated war plan between allies.
A Montreal Star report notes many children named after war figures and battles. Lusitania Hepplethwaite joins a trend of wartime names, while others include Shrapnel Jenkins and Trench Anderson, reflecting families honoring fighters and events across Canada and England.
Hugh McLean, longtime Vancouver Island resident, suggests BC should enter shipowning and shipbuilding to develop natural resources, boost exports, and raise the province’s profile globally. He envisions state involvement to grow the coastward economy.
Promptness and bravery of Canadian soldiers are credited with opening the road to Calais, enabling advance despite adversities. Their disciplined action and steadfast resolve are highlighted as pivotal factors in the wartime effort.
A British analysis in a White Book summary argues that Germany bore primary responsibility for World War I. It outlines claimed German refusals to a conference, Russian mobilization timing, and Germany’s August 1914 declarations against Russia and France, noting withheld documents and private interviews.
A famed French aviator recalls a six year old science professor who joined the air service as sub lieutenant to test a liquid air bomb. He flew near Meaux and dropped a 100 pound bomb on a German headquarters, claiming ten times the destructive power of dynamite for the same weight. The professor now directs bomb manufacture aiding raids.
The Canadian Pacific Railway reports unprecedented American tourist traffic over the last year with about fifty thousand visitors exploring the West and grain belt. The influx supports Canada as a growing beacon for Anglo-Saxon settlers and lenders on the war era gains. Roosevelt’s praise of Canadians on the battlefield is cited as inspiration for American interest.
Soldiers note that birds do not desert the region of the fighting, remaining visible around trenches and battlefields as a small sign of continuity in harsh conditions.
Sir George Foster states in an interview that 150000 Canadians are on or en route to Europe for war service. He notes Canada has trained over 70000 and sent them abroad and 80000 more are being recruited at home. He says Canada will increase support if needed, viewing the empire’s unity and shared peril as guiding principles.
Frank D Adama and W J Dick report a valuable deposit of phosphate of lime found in Banff National Park after searching Montana and Canadian Rocky Mountain regions. The discovery could impact Canada's grain industry as phosphate of lime is a key soil fertility fertilizer for western Canada.
The German government pays $1000 per ton for copper objects brought to depots, far above the $360 per ton bulk price on the London market. The London Daily Express urges Britain to launch a similar household collection drive to reclaim copper.
A garbled snippet shows a Chinese visitor criticizing locals and mentioning women, an epidemic, and references to apats. The text is fragmented and lacks clear context or complete names.
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